Brian Gibbs

Brian Gibbs

T/F: WWIII has already begun (January 2025 update)

Calibrations dating back to August 2022.

good karma

good karma produces good effect on the actor -- wikipedia.

"He who dares not offend cannot be honest"

A high truth from American revolutionary Thomas Paine.

Arizona

Level of consciousness, Jan. 2025.

"Human effort is necessary only to learn that human effort as such is useless..."

"...and God’s will alone is the real power that controls and brings about all events. When you realise this truth, human effort ceases and divine will starts its work in you, and then you do all things in the freedom of the soul, liberated from care, fear and sorrow." ― Swami Ramdas.

statement: love is sacrifice

Priority request: A catholic friend thought the two were inseparable and I thought it was mostly spiritual ego. Doc made it clear service is not sacrifice, however, it lead to an interesting conversation and he raised some convincing points so I wanted to see how it calibrates.

aristocracy

A form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class, the aristocrats -- wikipedia.

"Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will elude you...

"... But if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder" -- Henry David Thoreau. Priority request.

truth is always present

Attributed is Dr. Hawkins.

quitting social media

By request.

Konstantin Kisin

a Russian-British satirist, podcaster, author and political commentator -- wikipedia.

Kahlil Gibran

Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist; he was also considered a philosopher, although he himself rejected the title -- wikipedia.

keep it simple

Priority request: a well-known slogan in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) that encourages people to approach issues with simplicity and avoid over-complication.

accepting the Grace of God

Trusting in God’s generosity rather than relying on one’s own merits or behaviors. Priority request.

"man is responsible and must actualize the potential meaning of his life..."

Priority request: [quote from] Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning.